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Minor House shakeup sees more than 40 new faces preparing to enter Parliament

With 34 ridings with no incumbent contesting the race and a total of 16 flipped seats, at least 44 new people are projected to join the House's class of 2021, including the first Filipina-Canadian to hold federal office.

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BY MATT HORWOOD
September 21, 2021

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